Read This If Your Golf Game Is Stuck In A Sand Trap
While many people think of the sport of golf as a strictly European or American pastime, the game has actually been played all over the world for many centuries. Today, the game itself has changed very little, yet more and more people are discovering how challenging and rewarding it can be. These tips will help you to get a head start on the green.
Avoid the tendency to try to drill your long putts into the hole every time. Instead of always aiming for the hole, where a miss can result in a second putt, concentrate on getting your first putt close enough to the hole to tap in your second shot. By playing for distance instead of speed you are much more likely to walk off the green with a two-putt instead of the dreaded three-putt.
Remember, putting is just like golfing. The club is a pendulum. An extension of your body that moves freely, like the pendulum of a grandfather clock. This is especially true with putting. Almost no force needs to be exerted in a putt. Simply lift the club to the desired distance on the pendulum swing and that let your arm muscles go. You’ll be surprised how far the ball goes.
Do not fall into the common trap of thinking that a par-3 hole is somehow an easier hole. It’s not. A hole giving you 3 shots to make your ball is only dealing with the distance, not necessarily the difficulty level. You still need to play your best golf if you want to make par.
When chipping the golf ball out of a sand trap, it is important to know that you actually have to hit the sand behind the ball. Chip the sand as much as two inches behind the ball. This will help launch the ball upward in the air and out of the sand trap.
When golfing it is good etiquette to either turn off your phone or keep it on vibrate. Golfers need to pay attention while they are golfing and stay focused on their shot. A phone suddenly ringing could be a huge distraction and cause them to miss or mess up their shot.
If you have trouble slicing the ball off the tee, avoid the common mistake of compensating for this by aiming to the left. By aiming further left of your target, you actually put yourself in position to hit an even larger slice, as your club head is more likely to swipe across the ball instead of hitting it squarely.
Remember, accuracy is so much more important than power, this is why some 80 year-olds can out drive 20 year-olds. Practice with hitting the ball consistently in almost the same spot on the club. This is easy to say or instruct but difficult to do. Simply apply some chap-stick or vaseline to the head of your club and swing. The ball will leave an imprint on the club showing you where the ball was struck. However, don’t use this during a game with friends as this could be considered cheating in a game because it also corrects slices.
Now that you have learned some of the most basic tips and tricks for the game of golf, you can impress your fellow golfers with an interesting fact or a piece of useful advice. Remember these useful hints the next time that you prepare to tee off or sink a difficult putt.
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